Author Topic: favorite deer caliber and bullet (Read 11325 times)

APEX PREDATOR · « **on:** January 31, 2010, 05:35:54 AM »

what is your favorite caliber and bullet

bobg · « **Reply #1 on:** January 31, 2010, 06:21:12 AM »

270Win. 130gr. Sierra.

BRL · « **Reply #2 on:** January 31, 2010, 08:01:35 AM »

.30 150 grain @ about 2,700 fps.

BRL · « **Reply #3 on:** January 31, 2010, 08:02:34 AM »

Remington Cor-lokt is my favorite bullet...forgot to mention above.

Ethan · « **Reply #4 on:** January 31, 2010, 08:39:40 AM »

100 grain hornady SST 243 win.

APEX PREDATOR · « **Reply #5 on:** January 31, 2010, 10:23:54 AM »

how do the sst work in a 243 do thay put the deer down i use 100 sp out of 243

highwayman · « **Reply #6 on:** January 31, 2010, 04:03:16 PM »

130 gr. in 270, 160 gr. le. in 30-30, and 325gr. le. in 45-70.

wackmaster · « **Reply #7 on:** February 01, 2010, 03:11:44 AM »

A 338 wid cat shooting 225 accubonds at 3025 fps!

DennyRoark · « **Reply #8 on:** February 01, 2010, 01:34:43 PM »

In rifle country, 150gr Corelokt .308, in slug gun country 200gr 40cal Shockwave or Hydracon out of a 45 ML.

pastorp · « **Reply #9 on:** February 01, 2010, 04:46:49 PM »

I've used a 308 more than any other caliber. When I lived in the southeast I used a 180gr core-lokt RN factory load most of the time. In new mexico I switched to a spitzer bullet, same weight and brand.

Here in alaska I started out with a 375H&H but soon found out there are not that many brown bears here as I thought. I went to a 45/70 in bear country and a 243 for deer. I still use core-lokts mostly.

Regards,

fl.hillbilly · « **Reply #10 on:** February 01, 2010, 05:20:55 PM »

Favorite caliber for deer I have 2 that i really love ,both for different reasons. the first is the 30-06 the second is the 6.5 x55 swede . both are field proven ,accurate, dependable as the day is long . 165 gr. ballistic tip for the 06 140 gr. soft point for the swede

Daman · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2010, 02:59:14 AM »

Let's see here:

30-06 150 Grain Hornady Boattail Soft Points
30-30 110 Grain Winchester Silvertips (can't remember the powder charge)
243 95 Grain A-MAX
223 55 Grain Nosler Ballistic Silvertip over 24.4 grains of IMR 3031
22 Hornet 45 Grain Winchester Soft Points

And the all time classic:
22 shorts right between the eyes!!!!!!!!

Just kidding about the whole 22 short thing. That isn't legal. The smallest thing I ever shot a deer with was a 218 Bee.

Daman

APEX PREDATOR · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2010, 10:58:40 AM »

daman i have a hornet also and im triying to get a deer with it

spikehorn · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2010, 03:56:43 PM »

308 win 150gr remington core-lokt

logo10 · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2010, 04:03:15 PM »

7 rem mag, 139 gr. Hornady GMX

amdak · « **Reply #15 on:** February 03, 2010, 03:11:40 AM »

handi rifle 500 s&w.thats the biggest i can use in indiana

shot1 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 06, 2010, 08:58:42 AM »

These are my favorite proven many times over deer killers.
Rifles
25-06 with 117 Sierra Pro Hunter.
264 Win mag 130 Nosler Accubond.
308 and 30X47 HBR 125 Nosler Ballistic Tip
6.5X55 Swede 120 Nosler Ballistic Tip
270 Win 130 Sierra Game King
Contender Pistol
6mm-225 Win 80 Sierra SSP
357 Mag 180 Hornady XTP
Have not used it yet but will give it a try next season 125 Nosler Ballistic Tip in my 30-30AI. It will only be starting out about 250 fps slower than my 30X47 HBR rifle so it should work very good out to the 150 yard shots I will have when hunting with the pistol.

tuck2 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 07, 2010, 01:07:34 AM »

Over the years I have shot deer with the 22-250, 243, 257, 25-06, 264 , 270, and 308 Norma. All got the job done but My old Win Mdl 70 270 that I got in 1952 using 130 Gr bullet reloads is my favorite. That old 270 Win has shot pronghorn, mule deer, elk, and other unwanted critters . I ll be 75 years old before the 2010 fall deer season and the old 270 is what I ll be using.

Wyo. Coyote Hunter · « **Reply #18 on:** February 07, 2010, 06:19:42 AM »

After some thought my favorite "deer" bullet is a .30 Cal. Serria 165 grain hollow point boattail between 2800 and 3300 fps. second..depending on the rifle used....

scootrd · « **Reply #19 on:** February 07, 2010, 06:26:10 AM »

What no 7mm-08 fans??

bubba · « **Reply #20 on:** February 07, 2010, 07:03:35 AM »

7mm08 speer 130 grain boattail soft point in front of 43 grains of varget

300 savage 150 grain remington core lokt in front of 39.5 grains of IMR 4895

25-06 115 grain Nosler partition 52 grains fo IMR 4831

50 caliber muzzleoader 100 grains of Pyrodex select 250 grains 44 cal lead bulet I mold in a harvestor crush rib sabot.

al encore barrels

Dances with Geoducks · « **Reply #21 on:** February 07, 2010, 07:19:48 PM »

45-70
Barnes 250-300 hollow point

They dont wibble or wabble, just fall down

243dave · « **Reply #22 on:** February 08, 2010, 03:08:02 AM »

45 colt trapper -300gr xtp mags at 1600fps--------243win - 100gr speer grand slams at 3000 fps

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:23:22 AM »

Favorite deer caliber & bullet? The one I kill deer with - 30-30, out of a Marlin 336. Bullet? Well... Federal PowerShoks are cheapest, and work fine; 150 is slightly easier on the shoulder than the 170, so I go with it. Others work fine, too.

Sufficiency is a good thing.

mcwoodduck · « **Reply #24 on:** February 08, 2010, 05:33:08 AM »

Woods: 308 Win 180 grain Round nose core Lokt. Remington
Open: 308 Win 165 grain Soft Point Boat Tails. Federal.
CA Load. 308 Win 150 grain Barns X Federal (NO Lead Round to meet area Laws)

pozoutdoors · « **Reply #25 on:** February 08, 2010, 02:22:05 PM »

.50 cal. 250gr. sst
.30-06 165gr. sierra
.45 super 230gr. xtp or montana gold
.44 mag. 240gr. xtp
12 or 20ga. winchester rifled slug
.25-06 85gr. ballistic silver tip

rickt300 · « **Reply #26 on:** February 12, 2010, 05:52:29 PM »

150 grain Ballistic Tips out of my 7x57 pushed to 2600 fps. This is my favorite but I have used a lot of different bullets and cartridges over the years.

RWK · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2010, 07:16:27 AM »

270WSM 130GR. OR 140GR. ACCUBONDS

Masterblaster1 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 15, 2010, 05:03:12 AM »

.280 Remington 175 Grain Hornady Interlock handload

gypsyman · « **Reply #29 on:** February 15, 2010, 11:19:12 AM »

.44mag-280gr wfn hc gypsyman